Ma aided the southern expedition to Vietnam, an epic story of conquest.
In this ancient and intimate country, the conquests and rebellions of the past are intertwined into a complex historical picture. Vietnam, with its rugged terrain and hot and rainy climate, is particularly rich in the history of this land.
Let's travel back in time to find out how Ma Yuan rewrote the history of Vietnam.
Dating back to the Paleolithic period, there are traces of humans in the area of Vietnam. However, the civilization of this land has not yet flourished and has not been polished by the culture of the Central Plains.
After the Qin Dynasty unified the Six Kingdoms, it sent troops south, and Vietnam became Xiang County, beginning the rule of the Central Plains regime. However, this was not a peaceful reign, but a long process of rebellion.
In the long history of Vietnam, the rise of the sisters Zhengfang and Zhenger led the local people to resist the oppression of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Their rebellion made waves and stirred throughout northern Vietnam. It was a rebellion, a struggle for freedom.
Seeing the seriousness of the situation, Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, appointed the famous general Ma Yuan as the "General Fubo" and led the Han army south.
The appearance of Ma Yuan was like a gust of wind, which shocked the Vietnamese rebels. The decision of the naval battle made them unbelievable, and thousands of troops and horses came in a surge.
Ma Yuan's army appeared unexpectedly in northern Vietnam like a storm at sea. In this battle, the general deterred for thousands of years.
As a symbol of resistance, the Zheng sisters stood on the front lines of the rebellion.
However, under the strong offensive of the Han army, their resistance appeared to be weak. The Han army's land and sea attacks caused the rebels to retreat. In the first month of 43 AD, the Zheng sisters were beheaded by the Han army, and the rebellion ended with the complete victory of the Han army.
The nature of this war is controversial in the interpretation of Sino-Vietnamese history. For Chinese scholars, this is an action to resolve internal contradictions. Vietnam, on the other hand, saw the war as a just struggle against foreign invaders.
The invasion of Vietnam had a profound impact on the region, but the Vietnamese were dissatisfied with it.
Ma Yuan did not leave after the war, but carried out a series of construction and reforms in the local area. Building roads, improving transportation, developing production, and fighting corruption cemented Han rule in Vietnam.
However, the Vietnamese have always been resistant to his evaluation.
After Ma Yuan captured Cochin, two copper pillars were erected in the local area, which became a symbol of deterrence.
This method has intimidated the Vietnamese to this day. Ma Yuan's southern expedition is a magnificent historical epic, a historical chapter that makes people think and controversy.